trượt

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Syllables · tones

trượtheavynặng

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trượt means to slip; to slide.

Meanings of trượt in English

Verb

to slip
to slide (along)
to fail to hit
to fail (in an examination)
to skate (a skateboard, ice skating)

Words with trượt

trơn trượt trượt băng trượt nước trượt tuyết trượt ván ván trượt

Example sentences with trượt

Tôi khong muốn trượt bài kiểm tra. I don't want to fail my exams.
Tôi đã trượt bài kiểm tra. I failed an exam.
Anh ấy đã trượt kì thi đầu vào. He failed the entrance exam.
Khi xe tải bị trượt, nó hoàn toàn mất lái. When the truck slides, it's completely out of control.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *b-laːt (“to slip”). Compare Central and Southern Vietnamese trợt.

Frequently asked questions

What does trượt mean in English?

trượt (verb) means "to slip; to slide".

How do you pronounce trượt?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈɨək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trượt — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.